Confusion
Thinking of films like Matrix and Inception, I got an elusive feeling like universe is just a fake. There might be no such physical thing as universe. Also according to point of view of a religious leader, Lord Buddha, universe is empty and there is no such physical thing as universe.
We identify physical objects by brain after processing inputs provided by five sense organs. So every physical thing is relative to brain. But if we further think what the brain really is, we understand brain is also relative to brain. Everything in universe is relative to brain and now when we think what the brain really is, brain is also relative to brain.
So I guess the things we comprehend as physical things could be just stimulations in brain that we get through the five sense organs. There might be not real physical objects in universe but some stimulations may be comprehended by brain as physical things.
And the organs that are helpful to comprehend stimulations as physical objects are also stimulations sent to brain. So there might be no such physical organs but stimulations.
Brain is comprehended as a physical object by brain itself. So brain also might not be a physical object but a stimulation on brain that is comprehended as a physical object by brain.
There is some confusion finally what all these things really are, that we process in the brain. I don't know what they are. But I think that can be co-related stimulations.
In Buddhism it is said that by improving focusing ability of mind through a special meditation named as Vipassana, one can change the perception mode that includes five sense organs and then understand the emptiness in universe. The state after understanding emptiness is named as Nirvana and that is the final aim that is focused by all teachings of Lord Buddha. Understanding emptiness is known as enlightening Nirvana in Buddhism.
Now I'm confused whether to deal with changing perception mode or just to be happy in the moment without thinking too much taking physical things as just physical things just as the way now they are appeared on current perception mode.
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Confusion
Thinking of films like Matrix and Inception, I have an elusive feeling like universe is just a fake. There might be no such physical thing as the universe. Also according to the point of view of a religious leader, Lord Buddha, the universe is empty and there is no such physical thing as "universe".
We identify physical objects with our brain after processing inputs provided by the five sense organs. So every physical thing is relative to our brain. But if we further think what the brain really is, we understand brain is also relative to brain. Everything in the universe (what universe? I thought you said it didn't exist!) is relative to brain and now when we think what the brain really is, brain is also relative to brain.
So I guess the things we comprehend as physical things could be just stimulations in the so-called brain that we get through the five sense organs. There might be not real physical objects in the universe but some stimulations may be comprehended by the brain as physical things.
And the organs that are helpful to comprehend stimulations as physical objects are also stimulations sent to brain. So there might be no such physical organs but stimulations.
Brain is comprehended as a physical object by brain itself. So brain also might not be a physical object but a stimulation on brain that is comprehended as a physical object by brain.
There is some confusion finally what all these things really are, that we process in the brain. I don't know what they are. But I think that can be co-related stimulations.
In Buddhism it is said that by improving focusing ability of mind through a special meditation named as Vipassana, one can change the perception mode that includes five sense organs and then understand the emptiness in universe. The state after understanding emptiness is named as Nirvana and that is the final aim that is focused by all teachings of Lord Buddha. Understanding emptiness is known as enlightening Nirvana in Buddhism.
Now I'm confused whether to deal with changing perception mode or just to be happy in the moment without thinking too much taking physical things as just physical things just as the way now they are appeared on current perception mode.
[Hope someone would correct language errors.-Thanks!!!]
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Oh, Prashan! Haven't you tried to think less about the universe and its complecated order? You better exemine what's going on in ur own head and understand ur own internal world. When you sort out thoughts and organize order inside, then you will understand all things outside.
And remember, working people think about trifles less than workless. So, go and find a job!
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Exactly. Well, I cannnot see that power to reach that utmost level in me, can you? I am a weak character, I'll probably give up seeking anyway. :) “You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” says Camus. I think he is right. Cheers!
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It's a kinda dilemma if to deal with. If you choose one you have to drop the other normally :) It's better limit thinking of universe to studying level until we enjoy things in universe to the utmost level. Lord Buddha has also enjoyed his life to a utmost level before he left those pleasures to focus on understanding this emptiness. I don't say just because Lord Buddha left those pleasures to comprehend emptiness, someone has to do the same to comprehend it. But I think it would be pretty difficult to succeed in two different areas that are not easy to deal with.
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I feel the same. Though, I still couldn't decide if life is an illusion or not. One side of me tells me to think think think and finally reach something because somehow I feel that if I seek for that enlightment I'll find it but the other side of me tells me to nevermind and live life as anyone else live. As simple as it can be. Still confused...
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